Renata Bronte: Love admist shadows

Abrupt creaking sound of the door made Canniloss Brown came back to reality from his deep and painful thought he was engulfed in. He turned around from the window and saw his seventeen year old son walking towards him with knitted brows. His expression was a really bad one and the boy would have leave no gap between him and his father if not for the big desk between them in the spacious and luxurious study room. "What the f**k is wrong with you dad?". Hearing this, Canniloss raised one of his brows and folded his hands behind him. Even though he was furious with the way his son just spoke to him, his face was still as handsome as ever. Canniloss was a tall,brawny man in his late forties. His hair was black with traces of grey hairs amidst it and a long pointed nose with thick lips. He's hairy but remains a clean shaven man. His son Klein Brown didn't really take after him. He was much more handsome than his father and was a carbon copy of his late mother, Risa Brown. From a chubby little boy,he undergo an amazing metamorphosis into an handsome fairly muscular teenager. Klein has a stature that is much bigger than his age and his friends teased him sometimes using an elderly title for him just because of this. Klein has a velvety skin and brown eyes just like his mother unlike his father who possesses blue eyes. Vermilion thin lips and black thick lustrous hair. The family of three was the best anyone could ever ask for but unfortunately, Risa Brown was lost to the cold hands of death a year ago and every good and interesting thing about the family turned around. Canniloss changed completely especially towards his son from a loving and caring father to a strict, aggressive, cold and busy father. Always away from home all in the name of his company's affairs. The most confusing and painful part of all this to Klein was after six months of Risa's death when Canniloss remarried Dillip Patel a big and famous business tycoon in the city of Oklahoma. Klein couldn't believe his father would do such thing and since then he already developed a strong aversion for him, promising himself to renounce Canniloss someday. He has become withdrawn even from his peer groups and always isolate himself since his father changed towards him after the death of his mother. Never got a chance to talk to the man he called his father and always stay indoor after school hours . After six months of his business trip to china Canniloss returned home the previous night and his son decided to spit out the venom which have been growing inside of him in front of his dad. "Do you realize who you are talking to in such manners? Canniloss Brown the chairman of Clemson group and besides I'm your dad !! You don't have the right to speak to me like that " Canniloss retorted indifferently "You cease to be my dad the day you brought that woman home !" Klein raised his voice pointing his index finger towards the door, glaring at his father. "I'm only using the title DAD for you just for heaven sake ! I thought you loved mum!! You never loved, her do you?" Canniloss clenched his fist staring at his son without uttering a word, not even his breathing could be heard. The room was as quiet as a graveyard with father and son staring at each other, thousands of thoughts running through their minds. If only Klein could know the impact of those words on his father he would stop adding sodium chloride to his unhealed wound. Those words were like thousands of pins penetrating through his skin and broken heart. His world has been shattered and can never be repaired since a year ago when he lost the only woman he loved and would ever love in his lifetime. Remarrying Patel was another side of the story and he has a reason for doing that. " Your silence already confirmed it !!" "You never loved mum !! Only God knows why she died at such a young age !! Or do you kill her because she found out about your mistress Dillip Patel whom you brought home six months after her death !!?" "Shut the heck up Klein !! You know nothing about about this !!" Canniloss replied in a deafening tone which startled Klein but never showed in his face. That was exactly one special thing about Risa which wasn't an exemption in the traits Klein adopted from her. "I'm only doing all this for you !!" Hearing this, Klein couldn't hide his feelings anymore. Tears welled up in his brown eyes and all his plans to choke them back fell through thinking about all that he had been through in the hand this monster who called himself his father. "You have no right to say that Canniloss Brown !! You're only doing all this for your own selfish desires. You married mum and used her ! You never loved her, all you have for her was hatred which you transfer to me after her death !! You've been pretending to us all this years and now you've bring out your true colours....." A thunderous slap shut Klein up and twisted his face sideward making his tears drop on the floor while the rest trickle freely down his cheeks. He looked into his father's blue fierce eyes with a red cheek which was caused by the effect of the slap and not believing what just happened. Canniloss on the other hand was regretting was regretting his actions after doing what he vowed never to doin his entire life but,it wasn't his fault; Klein pushed him to it. "Watch your tongue son,I could never hurt anyone not to talk of Risa. The woman i love with all my life". Klein wiped his tears and pretended as if he never heard the last part of his father's word. "Now I've seen another side of you today. Looking forward to seeing more new side of you in the nearest future Mr Canniloss Brown". Klein stated firmly and turned to take his leave. Watching the retreating figure of his son after all transpired between them made Canniloss felt like running into a dark room like he did a year ago and cry out his eyes. The memories of Risa flashed through his eyes and tears blinded his vision. Klein walked out of his father's study snuffling and almost bumped into his step mother Dillip Patel now Dillip Brown. He clenched his fist seeing the middle aged woman grinning widely in front of him. She has a flawless white skin with brown wavy hair,full eye brows and green hazel eyes with a red lipstick on her thin lips. She was dressed in a loosed black dress which has a v neck shape and black high heels,all looking so expensive. All these were pissing Klein off especially her cologne which filled the air and he felt like beating her up into a pulp. Behind her were two hefty bodyguards dressed in black. "Hi son". Patel greeted jovially waving at Klein and not minding his venomous look because she was adapting to it. She looked closely at his face and saw how red red his left cheek was looking, surprising her. "Oh my! What happened to your face? Are you ill?". She inquired worriedly and tried to touch the aggressive Klein's cheek. Klein took a step closer to her which startled her and was about to give her a knuckle sandwich when the two bodyguards held him back. He glared at them and removed himself from their grip then faced Patel while straightening his rumpled shirt. "Stay away from from me!!!!!". He growled which made Patel shrink. Patel watched his retreating figure in horror and couldn't help but heave a sigh. Barr Beischel, Canniloss Brown's P.A rushed into his study in the mansion after receiving a call from him. "You called for me sir". He said politely panting heavily and buttoning his suit jacket hurriedly. Canniloss didn't even spear him a glance but told him something which made him shrink. "Book a flight for Klein right away he'll be leaving for Spain first thing tomorrow morning". Barr looked up after hearing this and saw how worn out his boss was looking even though his face was downcast. "Okay boss but.... Have you informed him about this?" Canniloss slowly look up and anxiety flickered in his eyes at the thought of this.